Rising Sun is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,219 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rising Sun is the 226th largest community in Indiana. Rising Sun has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.28% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Rising Sun is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Rising Sun citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.25% of adults 25 and older in Rising Sun have a college degree.

The per capita income in Rising Sun in 2022 was $33,171, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,684 for a family of four. However, Rising Sun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rising Sun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rising Sun residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rising Sun include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Rising Sun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.